RUCKER RANGERS Newsletter

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1 RUCKER RANGERS Newsletter Published Monthly October 2016 Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker 2534 United Daughters of the Confederacy Enterprise, Alabama NEXT MEETING: Thurs., October 13, 2016, 5:00 pm 1 st United Methodist Church Gathering Room Program: The Color Bearer and the Flag (Cathy Odom) Refreshments: Laura D. Womack-Rowell Coffee County Rangers Camp 911 Sons of Confederate Veterans Enterprise, Alabama NEXT MEETING: Thurs., October 13, 2016, 7:00 pm 1 st United Methodist Church Gathering Room Program: Cannon Safety and Responsibilities of Cannon Crew (Ray Kyle) Refreshments: Brian and Georgia Fleming UPCOMING EVENTS October 15 & 16-16th Annual Re-enactment of the Battle of Newton, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, John Hutto Park, Newton, Dale County. SCV and UDC are Supporting Organizations for the event. Visit or call Brian Fleming ( ) for more information. October 27 - UDC Social Meeting, 5:00 pm at Moms Family Restaurant, 2200 Ozark Highway in Enterprise. November 7 - Troy Civil War Forum, 6:30 p.m. at Beulah Church in Troy. Don Renfroe will present Personal and Civil War Grandfather History, Including Northern Pike County. OFFICERS UDC President... Laura D. Womack-Rowell Vice President... Georgia Fleming Secretary... Donna Clark Treasurer... Patsy B. Richter SCV Commander...Joe E. Clark, Jr. 1 st Lieutenant Commander...Mack Lott 2 nd Lieutenant Commander... Ray Kyle Adjutant... John Kolkman VISIT OUR WEBSITES Coffee County Rangers: Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker 2534: Camp 911 Facebook: SCV YouTube Channel:

2 October Birthdays and Anniversaries October 3-4, 1862 Battle of Corinth, Mississippi October 5, 1864 Battle of Allatoona Pass, Bartow County, Georgia October 7, 1861 CSA signs alignment treaty with the Cherokee Nation. October 12, 1870 Death of General Robert E. Lee October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia October 19, 1864 CSS Shenandoah officials received into the Confederate Navy. October 19, 1864 Confederate raid on St. Albans, Vermont October 23, 1828 Birthday of Brigadier General Turner Ashby October 29, 1877 Death of Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest Confederate Trivia by Georgia Fleming Can you identify these famous descendants of Confederate veterans? 1. He was the son of Brig. General Josiah Gorgas. He served as Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, and was instrumental in curbing malaria and yellow fever deaths during the construction of the Panama Canal by eradicating mosquitos. 2. He was the great-grandson of Lt. General Nathan Bedford Forrest. He was serving as chief of staff of the Second Air Force when his B-17 went down on a bombing mission in Germany. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross posthumously for staying at the controls of the plane while his crew bailed out. 3. His father was a Confederate chaplain who helped found the Southern Presbyterian Church when the denomination split on the eve of the war. Born in Staunton, Virginia, he served two terms as President of the United States. 4. Two of his uncles served in the war, one as the Confederacys chief agent in England, and the other as the youngest officer aboard CSS Alabama. He served two terms as President of the United States. 5. Several members of his family served the Confederacy in his home state; they and their kin were often victimized by pro-union irregulars. He was named for an uncle who refused to give information on Confederate guerillas under torture. He was elected to the U.S. Presidency once (and when his mother visited the White House, she refused to sleep in the Lincoln Bedroom).

3 6. This Alabama-born author, activist, and lecturer was the daughter of a Confederate captain and the granddaughter of a Confederate colonel. She appears on the reverse of the official Alabama State Quarter. 7. This comic actor was born in Georgia to a Confederate soldier who was wounded at Antietam. He appeared in over 100 films partnered with an English comedian. 8. His grandfather commanded the 22 nd Virginia Infantry and was killed in the Third Battle of Winchester; his great uncle was killed leading the 7 th Virginia in Picketts Charge. He became one of the most well-known of American generals. 9. Born to Confederate captain William W. Gordon in Savannah, she devoted most of her life to the organization she founded, the Girl Scouts of America. 10. Born in Indian Territory, this vaudeville and movie actor also wrote a popular newspaper column. His father, a leader in the Cherokee Nation, was a Confederate veteran. Music of the War Between the States Presentation On behalf of Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker 2534, CDs by Bobby Horton of music from the War Between the States were presented to Straughn Elementary and Lockhart Elementary School 4 th grade Alabama History classes. The CDs were accepted by Brandi Evans and Tammie Evans of Thomas Randolph Thomasson 2471, Andalusia. (L-R) Donna Clark, Brandi Evans, Tammie Evans, Laura D. Womack-Rowell To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans we will commit the vindication of the cause for which we fought, to your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldiers good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he loves and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish. Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans New Orleans, Louisiana

4 Alabama Division UDC Convention In September, members of Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker 2534 attended the Alabama Division Convention at the Double Tree by Hilton in Decatur. The chapter was represented by Laura D. Womack- Rowell, Donna Clark, Pat Richter, and Beata Moore. Beata served as Page to President General Pam Trammell, who attended the Convention. (L-R) Donna Clark, Laura Womack-Rowell, Alabama Division President Linda Edwards, Pat Richter Alabama Division Officers (Back, L-R) Assistant Registrar Patsy Parmer, Chaplain Laura D. Womack-Rowell, Historian M. A. Morales, Registrar Brenda Winter, Recorder of Military Service Awards Faye McWhorter, Corresponding Secretary Peggy King, Parliamentarian Mary Norman (Front, L-R) Recording Secretary Pat Richter, Vice President Suzanna Rawlins, President Pat Lewis, 2 nd Vice President Susan Dooley, Treasurer Pat Killian [not pictured, 3 rd Vice President Betty Luvvorn]

5 Our Chapter is proud of our two elected Division officers, Pat Richter (Recording Secretary) and Laura D. Womack-Rowell (Chaplain). In addition, we received the following awards and honors: First Place - Chapter Yearbook Most Radio and Television Coverage Standard of Excellence - Honor Roll with Gold Seal Second Place - Most UDC Magazine Subscriptions Donated to Libraries Third Place - Most Money Donated to the Flag Preservation Fund Certificate of Merit for Patriotic Activities Georgia Fleming received First Place for an essay on History of Company E, 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry Georgia Fleming placed Third for Best Narrative About A Southern Author/Poet Donna Clark received Second Place for Best Chapter Report Pat Richter received a Certificate of Appreciation from the division president for her work on the convention Congratulations, ladies! Trivia Answers (1) Maj. Gen. William Crawford Gorgas; (2) Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest III; (3) Woodrow Wilson; (4) Theodore Roosevelt; (5) Harry Truman; (6) Helen Keller; (7) Oliver Hardy (of Laurel and Hardy); (8) Gen. George S. Patton; (9) Juliette Gordon Low; (10) Will Rogers Important Reminders! Ladies, the Benevolent Committee is asking us to bring toys from now until Christmas!! Please continue to bring canceled stamps, and coupons for our soldiers. We are still collecting hotel soaps and lotions, and can tabs.! The Patriotic Committee is collecting items for Travis Williams, a soldier stationed in Afghanistan. Items requested include brain games, beef jerky, incense, and power bars. Please bring what you can.! Gen. Edmond W. Rucker 2534 will have its monthly social meeting on Thursday, October 27, at Moms Family Restaurant, 2200 Ozark Highway in Enterprise at 5:00 pm. All members are invited to attend our informal get-together. This is a great opportunity to bring prospective members with you, to meet some of us and find out more about our chapter in an informal setting. You can enjoy dinner, a salad, a dessert, or just have a cup of coffee with us. We hope to see you there, and if you cant make it at 5:00, come when you can.

6 Men and women, dont you think I have the ancestral right to claim a proud kinship with those who showed their devotion to duty as they saw the duty, whether they wore the grey or whether they wore the blue? All Americans who are worthy the name feel an equal pride in the valor of those who fought on one side or the other, provided only that each did with all his strength and soul and mind his duty as it was given to him to see his duty. Theodore Roosevelt Fleming Multimedia 122 S. Main St., Enterprise, AL COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE Brian Fleming, Owner Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker 2534 Enterprise, Alabama To place an advertisement, greeting or memorial in the newsletter, contact Brian or Georgia Fleming at or Georgia hyacinth@ala.net or Brian mpegcd@yahoo.com

7 16th Annual Re-enactment of the BATTLE OF NEWTON John Hutto Park, Newton, AL Saturday & Sunday, Oct , AM - 4 PM Watch exciting battle re-enactments at 1:30 PM both days! (334) for more information Vendors will have food and drink, and a variety of merchandise from hand-made knives to period clothing!

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